(In no particular order)
5. PLC refers to a way of thinking, a way of life, for an entire school, not just teams of teachers.
4. Teams within a PLC school must be backed by administration who must be on the same page as the district.
3. In order to be effective, PLCs need to dive into data to find patterns and answer the questions of "now what" in their curriculum.
2. In order to dive into data, PLC teams need to create and administer common assessments.
1. Above all the initiatives a school can engage in, the quality educator in a classroom is consistently the most effective resource in student achievement.
I also did this book study! I love #3 but it is an area that can meet resistance. There might be some people who are scared what the data might say or that it will be used in an evaluation of their performance. To me, that's not at all what it's about. It's about where and how students are struggling and to find new ways with your team to help get all students on the same page! Sure, my kids may not have done well on Standard #2a.b.3.2 so what did others on my team do that was successful? I love that sort of collaboration and I don't think it's happening enough! Especially when you are a singleton!
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